LAO Publications

We also analyze a ten-year finance plan for CALFED that the budget indicates will be incorporated in the Governor’s May Revision. We find that the finance plan’s revenue assumptions may be unrealistic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=222&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0

^[PDF] The 2011-12 Budget: Prioritizing Course Enrollment at the Community Colleges

Next-highest priority could be granted to new students—particularly recent high-school graduates—who have completed matriculation requirements and other key steps, such as applying for federal financial aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2011/highered/ccc_course_enrollment_012011.pdf

^[PDF] Education Mandates

The Governor’s proposal to suspend the mandate would eliminate cost of the mandate in the budget year but would also suspend the high school science graduation require- ment. LAO proposal to reform mandate would make a simple statu- tory change that would permanently eliminate the ongoing cost of the mandate but preserve the science graduation requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2009/Education_Mandates_042309.pdf

^[PDF] 1993-94 Budget Analysis: Introduction

A-25 Departmental Issues ................................. A-29 Department of Transportation (2660) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A-29 Department of Motor Vehicles (2740) .................. A-49 List of Findings and Recommendations ....................
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1993/01_intro_1993.pdf

^[PDF] Rethinking California’s Reserve Policy

The increase could be phased in over time: 20 percent to take effect immediately after the next statewide election, 25 percent in 2030, and increasing by 5 percent every five years until the cap reaches a maximum of 50 percent in 2055. • Two Options to Reach This Higher Threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/5028/Rethinking-Californias-Reserve-Policy-041025.pdf

^[PDF] Full-Day Kindergarten and Preschool Facility Grant Proposals

Yes Yes No Years to Allocate Funding 3 2 3 Other Provisions Allows districts with full-day programs to be eligible for funding in third year. — Allows districts and county offices of education with full-day programs to be eligible for funding in third year.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/conf_comm/2019/Kindergarten-Preschool-Facility-Grant-Proposals-053019.pdf

The 2020-21 Budget: Structuring the Budget

Feb 10, 2020 - In addition, required General Fund spending on schools and community colleges —under the provisions of Proposition  98 (1988) —also usually declines when revenues do. If the Legislature does not wish to reduce school and community college spending in a recession, the budget problem would be larger than what we have described here, and more reserves would be required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4150

The 2021-22 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook [Publication Details]

May 23, 2021 - This report presents our office’s independent assessment of the condition of the state General Fund budget through 2024-25 assuming the economy continues to grow. While the state faces a historic surplus, a spending level beyond what is proposed by the Governor would require the Legislature to identify proposals to reject.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4437

^[PDF] Increased Lottery Funding for Schools and Lottery Public Accountability Act of 2010

Increased Lottery Funding for Schools and Lottery Public Accountability Act of 2010 Preprinted Logo will go here January 21, 2010 Hon. Edmund G. Brown Jr. Attorney General 1300 I Street, 17th Floor Sacramento, California 95814 Attention: Ms.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090823.pdf

University of California Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Sep 18, 2019 - The Riverside and Merced medical school projects are authorized in budget provisional language. This language expresses legislative intent that the state General Fund pay the projects' associated debt service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/305